what is your opinion?

something that has happened recently made me wake up my idea.. lol.. i can tell you frankly i am quite a judgmental person actually.. which is what i have been reminded about myself and something i have been changing bit by bit.. and asking God to help me with it..

"1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

- Matthew 7:1-5 -

i was also reminded by God about the story about Jonah.. let me give you all a brief summary.. Jonah was chosen by God to go to Nineveh to give them the message that either they repent or be destroyed.. cos God could no longer tolerate its wickedness anymore.. when the message was told to the Ninevites, they believed in God.. and they started fasting, grieving and repented of their wrongdoings.. when God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He had compassion on them and did not bring upon the destruction He had threatened.. however, Jonah was not happy about what God has done.. and questioned God for what He did..

this story in the bible reminded me once again who am i to judge what God has done and why He chooses to forgive those that He said He would destroy.. especially i myself have fallen short of His standards and yet He chooses to take me back as His child.. i also was reminded that God is really a loving God.. He loves each and everyone of us so much that as long as we choose to repent and turn from our sins.. sins that He hates so so much.. He is merciful enough to have compassion on each of us.. and not bring about the consequences of our sins onto us..

"1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5 for each one should carry his own load."

- Galatians 6:1-5-

"22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

- Romans 3:22-24 -

but then again.. we have to remember something.. which is that God really cannot be mocked.. whatever sins that have been hide will all eventually be brought to the surface.. but it is not because God didn't give you chance to change and learn.. just that you chose to forgo it.. and God has no choice but to make it come to light.. then you will have to bear the consequences of your sins..

"7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life."

- Galatians 6:7-8 -

by the way, don't think whatever sins you think you have repented and changed of it then that's it.. God will allow situations and circumstances to test how much you have learned and changed.. if you failed, it only means you haven't learned or changed at all.. then God will just keep pressing the reset button until you learn it.. so that we can reach our fullest potential then can we lead a fruitful life and a life to the full..

so brothers and sisters.. let's really help each other to watch over each other's lives.. and make things right with God.. remembering that everyone has their fair share of sins to repent and turn away from.. so no one has the capacity to judge anyone.. except God..

God is just yet loving..

Love,

Naomi